TABLE 2.
Regression models supporting the mediating role of social functioning to explain the relationship between diarrhea and increased depression and anxiety
| B | SE | β | t | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression Model (F7,125 = 8.45, P < .001; R2 = 0.32) | |||||
| Constant | 1.50 | .36 | |||
| Age | .002 | .01 | .03 | .30 | .77 |
| Gender (0 = female) | −.17 | .11 | −.12 | −1.56 | .12 |
| Disease type (0 = rectal) | −.03 | .14 | −.02 | −.20 | .85 |
| Years since treatment | .01 | .02 | .06 | .71 | .48 |
| Stoma (0 = no) | −.17 | .15 | −.09 | −1.14 | .26 |
| Social function | −.01 | .002 | −.50 | −5.35 | <.001 |
| Diarrhea | .003 | .002 | .13 | 1.40 | .16 |
| Anxiety model (F7,125 = 7.01, P < .001; R2 = 0.28) | |||||
| Constant | 1.46 | .29 | |||
| Age | −.01 | .01 | −.10 | −1.12 | .27 |
| Gender (0 = female)a | −.16 | .09 | −.14 | −1.70 | .09 |
| Disease type (0 = rectal)a | −.002 | .11 | −.001 | −.01 | .99 |
| Years since treatment | .03 | .01 | .15 | 1.83 | .07 |
| Stoma status (0 = no stoma)a | .17 | .12 | .11 | 1.36 | .18 |
| Social function | −.01 | .002 | −.43 | −4.44 | <.001 |
| Diarrhea | .002 | .002 | .09 | .99 | .33 |
a
Dichotomozied variables with 0 indicating the reference group; categories included male/female for gender, rectal/anal for disease type, and stoma/no stoma for stoma status.